Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,511, Peter Fero, New York

SERVICE
New York
Fero, Peter
P. 3,511
CONTENTS

31874
Peter Fero.
NY.
Act 7 June '32
3511

In the matter of Peter Jess's application for a pension
31.874
Gleason Bates

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York
Shuben County } ss. On this sixth day of February 1834 personally appeared an open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County now sitting Peter Fero a resident of the town of Hombey in the County of State aforesaid aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served therein as herein stated.
That he was born in the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess and State of New York on the 15 th day of February 1759. that he had no record of his age except a memorandum in his Bible - that he was residing about four miles from the City of Albany in the County of Albany when his brother Henry Fero was drafted as a private in Captain Sandrings company in Philip Schuyler's regiment that this was in month of April and in the year 1787 as the deponent thinks but is not sure his memory being frail & having nearly lost the said. That his brother procured the deponent to go as his substitute and that as such he went that he joined said company in the City of Albany and a few days

after which he with said company reached to Saratoga. That they then met Captain Henry Astrum's Com- pany. That Captain Astrum's and Captain Sandings company were stationed there under the com- mand of Philip Schuyler that they stayed at Saratoga four months. That during that time nothing transpired to them. That after being there four months they received news that the Tories and indians were moving towards German flatts and they under the command of Colonel Philip Schuyler marched towards Fort Dayton to join Colonel Willet who was there stationed and to assist him in opposing the Tories and indians. That before they arrived at Fort Dayton they met Colonel Willet on his way to Albany with Tories & Indians he had made prisoners. That they went on to Fort Dayton & then continued under the command of Colonel Willet for two months. Colonel Willet did not go himself to Albany with the prisoners but sent a guard. General Gausevort was at Fort Dayton when this deponent arrived there. That at the end of the two months Captain Astrum Sandings companies went under the command of Colonel Schuyler to Schenectady and were there billed out for three weeks. That said companies under Colonel Schuyler from there marched to the Bearn clams, where

they took fifty tons of some families and brought them to Albany. that they were engaged about two weeks in that expedition. that said companies were discharged after they arrived at Albany and went to their respective homes. that this deponent was during all the said time with said Sangers Company - that he received his certificate - that all his service amounted to seven & a half months that he has no documentary evidence or knows of no person who can testify to his services - that this deponent's memory is frail that minute particulars he does not recollect that after his discharge he returned to his residence in Albany County and there resided for twenty years; from there he moved to Chenango County and then resided until he moved to Herk in Steuben County aforesaid and has there resided for thirteen years that Andrew B. Beckinsow and Samuel Oldfield are his neighbors and can testify to his character for both their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn & subscribed this 6 th day of February 1834. Wm. H. Dull Clerk of Steuben Co. Pleas
Peter + Fero mark

We Andrew B Dickenson and Isaac Palmer residing in Hornby Steuben County and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Tero who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn & Subscribed this 6 th day of February 1834 Wm. H. Root Clerk of Com. Pleas
A. B. Dickenson Isaac Palmer
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interro- gatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that Andrew B Dickenson & Isaac Palmer who signed the proceeding Certificate are residents of Hornby in Steuben County aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit
Geo. C. Edwards
George Williams Ezra Chapin

I William H Bull clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Steubenville County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Fero for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal Office this 27th day of August 1834
Wm H Bull clerk Howell Bull D.C.
of Steubenville Com. Pleas

Petrus Iero
NY
117 Mar 32

Know all men by these presents, that I Abram Fero of Hornby in the County of Steuben & state of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Geo C. Amos of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my behalf to prosecute the claim of Peter Fero late of Hornby aforesaid to a pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War and to receive such certificate as may be issued upon said claim and to do all and any thing or things necessary or lawful in the premises hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given in relation to said claim, and confirming all things that my said attorney may lawfully do in the prosecution of said claim. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3 rd day of Sept A D 1856
Subscribed and acknowledged                      Abram Fero before me the day and year last above written
L. Matthiey Notary Public
State of New York § County of Cayuga § ss
Be it known that on this 3 rd day of September A.D. 1856 before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Abram Fero of Hornby in the County of Steuben & state of New York and made oath in due form of law that he is son and heir of Peter Fero late of Hornby Steuben County New York deceased that the said Peter Fero made an application under the act of 7 th Jan 1832 for a pension, and that his claim was suspended.
That he has been lately informed that said pension ought to be allowed, that he is directly interested in said claim as son & heir of the said Peter Fero — That he makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said

agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim
Abram Fers
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me, and I hereby certify that Abram Fers who executed the foregoing papers, is a reputable resident of the County of Steuben N.Y. and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth
Witness my hand and seal this 3 rd day of September A.D. 1856
L. Matthay Notary Public

aw Rev. War Section.
aw July 9, 1933.
Mrs. J. A. Pritchard, Sta. A. Ogdensburg, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, P. 3611, it appears that Peter Fero was born at Rhinebeck, N. Y. February 15, 1758, or 1759. and while living at Watervliet, N. Y. he alleged that he served for some months in Capt. Levinus Lansing's Company, Col. Philip P. Schuyler's N. Y. Regiment, enlisting in 1780, or 1781.
He applied for pension Feb. 8, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Hornsby, Steuben County, N. Y. but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of six months military service as required by the pension laws.
He had a son Abram. The name of his wife is not on record. The above noted is the only Peter Fero found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

3/8/74
NY
Let to J. Gleason Sept. 1832
" Hon. S. B. Leonard, July 15, 1840.
do to W. S. Hubbell Dec 23 1842.
" Same April 6 th 1873
" Same March 15 " 71
act. 7 th June - 1832. -

P.O. 5571. Rejected. P.O. Peter Fao Service: Enlisted: _____, 18 Discharged: _____, 18 Application filed: _____, 18 Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as: Re-enlisted: "He does not establish six months service" Attorney: _____ P.O. _____ _____ Recognized. _____ Contract. _____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
P. O. Peter Fao
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as:
Re-enlisted: "He does not establish six months service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Hornby W June 20 th
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I was called out as a Militia man in Albany county under Capt. Corvinus Lansing to go to Albany city from Watervliet and from Albany I went with the same company to Saratoga from Saratoga we were ordered to Schenectady and there billeted for sometime marched from there to Herkimer and then back to Schenectady thence to Beavertown and back to Albany then to a place called Clifton Park and then discharged the whole time I was out on these expeditions was 7 1/2 months but I was enrolled under the same Capt. 2 years. The Col. was Philip Schuyler the Major Abram Fonda the Lieut. Jacob Lansing the Ensign Timothy Hutton. There was no other person of my name in the company to which I belonged. I cannot recollect the days or dates but think that we were at Saratoga soon after the surrender of Burgoyne. I am acquainted with Wm. S. Habbell our congressman and would refer you to him for any information in respect to my character &c.
Yours respectfully
John Fero
p- Ira Wash

At a Court of Common pleas held at Elmira in & for the County of Chemung in the State of New York on the Eighth day of October 1839
Present
Hon. J. L. Darling First Judge
J. Fughson
J. Hulett 3 Judges
State of New York
Chemung County ss. On the eighth day of October 1839 personally appeared on open Court before the Judges aforesaid Peter Fero a resident of Hornby in the County of Steuben aged Seventy seven years and upwards who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of June 7 1832.
That during the war of the Revolution he resided at Watervliet in the now County of Albany: that the Militia companies in the neighborhood were classed as Minutemen, liable to be called out in cases of emergency: that he was so enrolled in a company commanded by Capt. Levinus Lansing, Lt. Jacob Lansing & Ensign Timothy Hutton in the Regiment commanded by Col. Philip Schuyler. That he was ordered out in the fall of 1777 he believing in Oct r or Nov r under the above mentioned officers was marched to Saratoga where they were stationed for
1 st More than a month: from thence they were marched 2 nd to Schenectady where they were stationed two months: from thence they were marched to a place called Beaver Dam (he thinks in the County of Essex where they captured about 50 Tories & marched them to Albany: In this last expedition they were absent a month: From thence they 1 st were marched to Fort Dayton on the Mohawk near 1 st Herkimer, where they kept guard more than a month, and returned home, where after remaining a short time the company under the same officers were marched to Niskayuna where Capt. Lansings company & Capt. Ostroms 1 st company were stationed a month & a half

At a Court of Common pleas held at Elmira in & for the County of Chemung in the State of New York on the Eighth day of October 1839
Present
Hon. J. L. Darling First Judge
J. Fughson
J. Hullett } Judges
State of New York
Chemung County ss 31 On the eighth day of October 1839 personally appeared in open court before the Judges aforesaid Peter Fero a resident of Harnby in the County of Steuben aged Seventy seven years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions of the act of Congress of June 7 1832.
That during the war of the Revolution he resided at Waterkill in the now County of Albany: that the Militia companies in the neighborhood were classed as Minutemen, liable to be called out in cases of emergency: that he was so enrolled in a company commanded by Capt. Levinus Lansing, Lt. Jacob Lansing & Ensign Timothy Hutton in the Regiment commanded by Col. Philip Schuyler. That he was ordered out in the fall of 1777 he believes in Oct r or November under the above mentioned officers was marched to Saratoga where they were stationed for
1 st more than a month: from thence they were marched 2 nd to Schenectady where they were stationed two months: from thence they were marched to a place called Beaver Dams (he thinks in the County of Essex) where they captured about 50 Tories & marched them to Albany: In this last 1 st expedition they were absent a month: From thence they were marched to Fort Dayton on the Mohawk near 1 st Herkimer, where they kept guard more than a month, and returned home, where after remaining a short time the company under the same officers were marched to Niskayuna where Capt. Lansings company & Capt. Ostrums 1 st company were stationed a month & a half

In the following Spring (perhaps May or June) the same Company (the department being one of the company) under the same officers was marched stationed in at Schenectady - Making in all eight months Service for which he claims a pension -
In reply to the interrogations directed by the War Department to be propounded to pension applicants he states
1. That he was born at Rhinebeck Dutchess County NY on the 15 th February 1752 2. That he has a record of his age in his family bible - 3. That when called into Service he resided at Watervliet Albany county: that he lived there for 12 or 15 years after the war: removed from thence to Montgomery County where resided about 19 years: that he removed from there to Oneida County where he remained 4 or 5 years and thence removed to Hornby his present residence where he has been some 18 years past. 4. Was called into service as a minuteman, as he has before stated. 5. The officers with whom he was acquainted other than those under whom he served were Genl. Philip Schuyler Genl. Henry Van Rensselaer, Genl. Killian K Van Rensselaer 6. That he never had a written discharge 7. That he refers to Andrew B Dickinson now of Elmina late of Hornby, Amasa Stanton & Henry L Goodsell of Hornby as gentlemen who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity &c.
That the reason why he applies at the present Court instead of one in Steuben, is that the agent whom he has employed to do his business resides in Elmina, it is nearer for him to attend Court in Chemung County than in Steuben - He
also states that the reason why he has delayed to press his application was the difficulty of proving his service and the death of his father.

for truth & veracity &c.
That the reason why he applies at the present Court instead of one in Steubenville, is that the agent whom he has employed to do his business resides in Elmira, & it is nearer for him to attend Court in Chemung County than in Steubenville - He
also states that the reason why he has delayed to press his application was the difficulty of proving his services; and the fact that he has not until lately become so needy as to desire it. That he did make an application several years ago, but from want of experience on the part of the persons engaged in it, his claim was abandoned -
He hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension whatever except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed before me this day I have above mentioned
Peter Fero
of Darlington first justice of Chemung County
We Andrew B Dickinson of Elmira and William McLean of Ithaca in the County of Chemung in the State of New York do certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Fero who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age he represents, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood of his residence to have been a revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion -
A. B. Dickinson
Wm. McLean
Sworn & subscribed before me this day
8 October 1839
of Darlington first justice of Chemung County
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories propounded by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states: And the Court further certifies that Andrew B Dickinson and

William M c Gann who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said County of Chemung, are credible persons, and their statements entitled to credit.
Isaac Baldwin Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Piro for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office the 8 th October 1839
I. Baldwin Clk
State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that the following officers

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that the following officers were duly appointed in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany whereof Philip P. Schuyler was Colonel to wit:
June 22. 1778.
Henry Pothoudt Captain Levinus Lansingh 1. Lieutenant Jacob Lansingh 2. Lieutenant Timothy Hutton Ensign
March 4. 1780
Levinus P. Lansingh Captain vice Pothoudt res d Jacob John Lansingh 1. Lieutenant vice L. P. Lansingh promoted Timothy Hutton 2 d . Lieutenant vice Jacob J. Lansingh promoted John Shaver Ensign vice T. Hutton promoted
All which appears by the minutes of the Council of Appointment in this Office.
Arch d . Campbell Dep Secretary
Albany Oct. 23. 1839.

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Service &c. Continued from Book No. I.
   Inland Commerce To whom given     1780 Oct. 20 5781. Peter Hare Private 7 16 5  
The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and Militia Service &c Continued from Book No. V.
   To whom given     1781 Oct. 22 28.512 Peter Hare Priv 1 6 4 1/3   Nov. 4 28546. Peter Hare " 1 1 9 2/3   1781 Sept. 16 28624. Peter Hare " 18 8   13 15   27  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Jan'y 3. 1846.
Whereby Certify the above to be true extracts from Books 2 & 6 now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears from the said Books that the said Hare served his first term above named under Capt. Dirk Wessbrooks, and the 2. 3 & 4 under Capt. Living H. Lansing, and that on the 30 th November 1780. Albert Pamlins was a Col. Comd d , and that on the 27 Sept. 1781. Brent Stuart was a Lt. Colo.
for 50¢
W. H. H. Comptroller

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  22 d Oct. 1779 Petrus Fane priv £ 1 0 4 2/3   16 th Sept. 1781 Petrus Fane do 0 10 8   1 st Nov. 1781 Petrus Fane do 1 1 9 2/3 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Jan y . 25 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 6. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Levins Klausing in Col. P. P. Schuyler Regt.   Second " " do " " do "   Third " " do " " do "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 

Shenectady County June 26 1838 This is to certify that Peter Farrow aged 76 years 3 months & 10 days Did serve in the For Master Naval Hussion Wore With in said states of a mercia under Philip sayler Colonel of said ridgment and under Captain Leuines Larson and under Lutenant Jacob Larson and under Timothy Mutton in sine of said Company the Deponent sayeth that he is sure that Peter Farrow Did serve under the a fore said officers in the year 1814 during the free tower to Saratoga for sum time 1814 during the time the Fort tower was build out under the a fore said officers to the Beever Dam for a lenth of time 1814 during the time the 3 tower was out to gard the City of Shenectady for sum time 1814 during to Witness besides guarding at the town of Niskayuna it being a place that the Inneme hanked much During the War the Witness is sure that Peter Farrow Did serve is a fore stated and further Witness sayeth so it This 26 June 1838 Isaac Groat
I certify that the a fore Affidavit was Taken June the 26 1838 before me --- William Putman Justice In and for the County of Shenectady

Bath N.Y. Dec 15/42 Wm. H. Bell Is Peter Fero a pension er etc? —
P 382. Rec Dec 22/42 Pension Office.
Peter Fero, N.Y. Case.

Bath N.Y. 15 th Dec r 1842 Hon John C. Spencer Sir
Will you be so good as to inform me, whether "Peter Fero of Hornby Stuben Co. N.Y." stands upon your Book as a pensioner, if not, is his paper as an applicant on file, and if not granted, what is wanting to make his application perfect.
With Great Respect Yrs m c ob g &c
M. L. B. B.

No. of Refs.
July, 10. 1840.
Dear Sir,
The accompanying paper, relative to the claim of Peter Poro, I rec d . from Mr. Maxwell by the mail of last evening. — Will you have the goodness to cause an examination to be gone into at your earliest convenience, and let me hear from you upon the subject. — Mr. Maxwell's letter to me, which I also transmit, shows the ground he takes in the matter.
Yours truly,
S. B. Leonard
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

Path M y 30 th Congressional Dist t 7 March 1843
Sir
Your favour of the 24 th Dec r last came duly to hand, being in answer to my enquiry after Peter Fero's pension, Also your enclosure, a copy of your reply to the Hon. S. B. Leonard dated 15. July 1840 -
This day Mr. Fero has been here now eighty years of age, he says Mr. Maywell must have erred in saying he entered the Company of Capt. Severinus F. Lansing in 1777 -
He now informs me he entered the Services as a Militiaman in 1780 & 1781 under Capt. Severinus F. Lansing, he enrolled for under him for two years the Lieut. was Jacob Lansing & Ensign Timothy Hutton - He does not, neither did he ever know Capt. Dirk Westbrook, neither did he ever receive one penny - Mr. Fero is quite smart, & intelligent, If the above will

place his application in any different light, I will be obliged by your reply
With Great Respect
Yr M c ob st Y r
(W. S. Daboll)
Hon J. L. Edwards

NY
Abby Farnam
From H. S. Husbell H. Rep

Washington City D.C. House of Reps. 6 Feb. 1844.
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Some time since I wrote you on the subject of Peter Fero's Claim & rec d . your reply, which I forwarded to him, I have rec d . further his statement by Ira Nash, I desire respectfully to call your atten- tion to the following rule laid down at the Pension Office, "To require from the applicants positive proof of service from a temporary survivor, would after the lapse of so many years, be to deprive many of them of the benefits of the law" now in regard to Mr. Fero, I have known him about 24 years & spec has as many as 28. I know him to be a man of truth, & a man of good habits, his char- acter stands respectable with all his neighbors, I believe him justly entitled to a pension. With Great Respect yrs. m c ob t &c. Wm. H. Hubbell

N.Y. Sept 18 th
(Eugene O'Leary)
May 21 st
Mr. Schattner
Washington City

J. J. Edwards Esq r
Sir
Enclosed I send an application in behalf of Peter Ferr a poor unfortunate old soldier for a pension -
Yours &c
J. G. Maestri
Bath Steubenville O. N.Y.

to Gleason
2 d Sept '37
O. B.

War Dept.
Pension Off
Sept. 34
Sir.
The application of Peter Fero for the benefit of the act of 7. June '32 is suspended for some proof of service. The numerous claimants for service in the Albany Militia under Schuyler would seem to render that service susceptible of proof & claimants are required to produce the best evidence in their power.
It would appear that the draft was not made for any particular term and that he was continuously in service as militia man for 9 1/2 months. This is not consistent with the militia service - and the regulations require each term of engagement to be especially recited - The papers are placed on our files.
J. Glaster and Bath N.Y.

War Dept.
Pension Off
Sept. 34
Sir.
The application of Peter Fero for the benefit of the act of 7. June '32. is suspended for want of proof of service. The numerous claimants for service in the Albany Militia under Schuyler would seem to render that service susceptible of proof & claimants are required to produce the best evidence in their power.
It would appear that the draft was not made for any particular term and that he was continuously in service as militia man for 7 1/2 months. This is not consistent with the militia service - and the regulations require each term of engagement to be especially recited - The papers are placed on our files.
J. Gleason Bast N.Y.

Hon. S. B. Leonard
July 15, 1840.
V. C.

Sen. off July 15, 1840
Sir
I have the honor to return you Mr. Fraseus letter and to inform you that the additional declaration & proof of Peter Fero have been examined and filed with the other papers.
In his declaration in 1834 he alleged about seven & a half months service under Capt. Severus F. Lansing in 1781. He now declares that he entered that Company in 77 and served several tours in 77 & 78 amounting to about 8 months. In support of his claim a certificate of the depy. Secy of New York is adduced to shewing that Capt. Lansing was not appointed Capt. until 1780 - And also a certificate of the Comptroller proving that a man of his name recd £76.5 for service in 1780 under Capt. Dirk Westbrook and £2.18.10 for three tours under Capt. S. F. Lansing in 1781. This statement shews that he can not be allowed under any circumstances for the service credited in 80 to Peter Fero under Westbrook and if all three

of the loan in 81. under last last Lansing credited to Peter & Peter Faro without showed he allowed to her without requiring the necessary proof of his identity with those entries, it would not be sufficient to entitle him to a pension. His claim is disallowed
Thos. S. B. Leonard
July 15, 1840.
V. C.
Gen. B. Leonard A. R.

W. I. Hubbell
Dec. 24. 1842

Pension Office, Dec. 24 th 1842
Sir,
Your letter of the 15 th inst. to the secretary of war has been referred to this office. In reply I have to inform you that the claim of Peter Hero, to a pension under the act of June 7. 1832, has not been admitted. In reversion assigned in my letter of the 15 th of July 1840 to the Hon. S. B. Leonard, a copy of which is herewith enclosed.
W. S. Hubbell, Esq., Baths New York.

W. S. Hubbell
April 11 th 1845

93/81
Jan 1881 Apr. 6 43-
Sir
In answer to yours of of 7th in the case of Peter Fero I would inform you that the explanation corresponds with the decision of the office - viz that he did not serve under Westbrook - but under Lansing in 80 & 81 - which was not sufficient to entitle him to a pension.
Yours Hubbell Esq. Bath NY

Dear Mr. Hubble 15 March '44

Sir
See off
March 15 44
In reply to your letter of 6 ult respecting the claim of Peter Fen I have the honor to remark that the rule you quote from the regulations of 27 June '32 is modified by an another in the same regulations requiring each claimant to adduce the best attainable proof. But this is not the case in hand. He estimates in two declarations his service at 7 1/2 mo & at 8 months. But allowing to him the whole service credited to his name on the Compts books (altho the greater part of that service was rendered under Westbrook, a Capt not mentioned by him) it is but 4 mo 2 days which is not sufficient to entitle him to a pension. The Dept. can not take his estimate of the service however honestly made in preference to the records.
Yours W. S. (Hubbell) H. R.

Dept of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
In order that I may complete my application to become a member of the D. A. R. it is essential that I have the military record of my great grandfather Peter Fero , a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you for the courtesy of an early reply, I am, Yours Very Truly
Margaret Fero Patchard
Station A. Ogdensburg N.Y. June 2/1923.
(Mrs. J. A.)